Gayle Nastasi, animal consultant and author
I was searching in my old Blogger archives this morning, looking for inspiration for this month’s newsletter. I actually was searching for something totally different, but happened across the issue I’m quoting below.
As I looked at the date, saw the opening lines, my heart nearly stopped.
The day after I wrote this … my mother died.
May your holiday memories bring you joy, and may this season be as magical and wonderful as those long past.
Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends, and Happy Holidays to all.
I think I love autumn best because, though it heralds the inevitable dark and cold of winter, it’s also a reminder that within that darkness grows new light. Within the death of the leaves, the departure of the geese, resides life waiting to breathe again, and the return of the creatures and blooms of spring.
Looking Back There comes a time in our lives where we suddenly find that we’ve crossed a kind of threshold. We realize, with varying degrees of surprise or even dismay, that the time we have behind us is far, far greater than that which is to come. Even though we know that life goes on,…
Thank you for allowing me to count all of you, animal and human, among my treasures.
A blessed Thanksgiving to those who celebrate, and a blessed day filled with gratitude, to those who do not.
Wishing you peace this holiday season. Stay well!
It has long been known (with numerous studies backing up the fact) that pet ownership improves our health and our mental well-being. Oh, it’s not that pet ownership isn’t without its own share of stress. Our pets experience anxiety, have behavioral issues, and suffer illness just like we do. However, just the blessing of sharing our lives with these wonderful beings can bring us a sense of security even when the world around us is going to he…ck in a handbasket.
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